Which to use
“Index” is a noun and “Inge” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,127
- “Index” frequency rank
- #13,631
- “Inge” frequency rank
- 17758
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Index | Inge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Register, zum Beispiel als alphabetisches Stichwortverzeichnis oder als eine graphische Übersicht (zum Beispiel der Abdeckung eines Gebietes mit Kartenblättern) | weiblicher Vorname |
Where the eye mixes Index and Inge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Index runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against Inge's 4 (VCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Index vs Inge
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Index is [ˈɪndɛks] while Inge is [ˈɪŋə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17758, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Index is recorded at frequency rank #4,127, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɪndɛks]. Inge is at rank #13,631, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈɪŋə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 17758, this pair ranks #1,924,551 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Index vs Inge
Shared letters: ein. Private to "Index": dx. Private to "Inge": g.
"Index" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Inge" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Index" for "Inge" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Index" or "Inge" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Index" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Inge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,924,551 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Index" and "Inge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ile vs Inge". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,924,551 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.